Category: Comedy

Blockbuster Comedy

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”

By Brett_G on

8.1

The movie itself is everything you can really ask of an unnecessary sequel ~35 years after the original. Michael Keaton seamlessly slips back into the Beetlejuice character and Jenna Ortega absolutely kills it as Astrid Deetz. Just enough new perfectly balanced with the right dose of nostalgia to thread the needle for a great time in the cinema. The Tim Burton aesthetic remains undefeated.

What made this one special for me was the venue. As I made my way through Iowa for a baseball game and a football game at the grad school I attended virtually during COVID, I stumbled upon The Last Picture House in Davenport, Iowa, which I cannot recommend highly enough. From the lobby built for hangouts with new and old friends, to the rooftop outdoor showtimes, to the cinnamon sugar for topping popcorn… it’s a 10/10 for me. AND Dolby Cinema!

https://www.lastpicturehouse.com/home/

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Comedy Indie

“Babes”

By Brett_G on

7.8

This was SO GOOD! I expected funny, but not laugh out loud the entire time funny. This one left the entire theater in stitches. There was an authenticity that took the comedy over the top and really made it fire on all cylinders. Instead of going for pure slapstick, it had a great deal of genuine heart under the hood that made the buy-in that much stronger and the laughs hit that much harder. There’s an unabashed quality here that not many films have nowadays. Perfectly cast and expertly executed. From the hairstyles of the OB/GYN to the doula embracing the prom theme for the birth. We were all here for every bit of the magical messiness.

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Comedy Netflix Rom-Com

“Incoming”

By Brett_G on

7.8

Just a good old fashioned raunchy high school coming of age comedy. Chef’s kiss. No more, no less. I was pleasantly surprise by how well this one nailed the ambiance of the genre and played it’s part perfectly. It didn’t take itself too seriously and didn’t overthink things.

Appropriate? Not in the slightest.

Hilarious? You bet your ass.

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Action Blockbuster Comedy Romance

“Deadpool & Wolverine”

By Brett_G on

9.1

Ah… the magic of cinema.

It’s not often you get to experience the culmination of 25-30 years of storytelling and wish fulfillment with 500 of your closest friends in an IMAX theater. This one truly turned out to be Fox-Marvel’s “Endgame.” Not only did Reynolds manage to stick the landing and close out one of the greatest superhero trilogies on the highest of notes, but also managed to shoehorn in every cameo and magical moment we didn’t even know we needed. A comic book movie that can cause guttural laughter and move me to tears is something of beauty. A work of cinematic art. Those ripping on the film are doing so because they’re not bought into the bit. Which is fair. It’s a weird world to enter. But if you’re willing to take off your thinking cap and let the Merc with a mouth work his magic for two and a half hours… you’re going to be hard pressed to find a more entertaining film this year. If we’re talking comic book movies, this is honestly the first one since “Avengers: Endgame” to not tarnish the brand.

*Stay through the credits for a nostalgic trip down memory lane. I didn’t expect such care to be taken, but I’ll be damned if this wasn’t the most “respectful of the legacy” film in AGES in Marvel. Well done!

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